The Largest Joint In The Body
Knee injuries are common, especially when taking part in sport. Injuries to soft tissues, such as ligaments, cartilage and tendons, are the most common, although damage to the bones is also possible.
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Osteoarthritis of The Hip
90% of patients suffer with osteoarthritis which most people think is simple wear and tear of the joints. It is however genetically based, which means it can run in families but it can also occur with no family history at all (spontaneous gene mutations). This kind of arthritis can occur in one or more joints but most commonly in the hip, knee and hands.
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Total Hip Replacement
A hip replacement is a common type of surgery where a damaged hip joint is replaced with an artificial one (known as prosthesis).
A hip replacement is a very common procedure. From April 2010 to April 2011, over 70,000 hip replacements were carried out in England.
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About Mr Robin Banerjee
Mr Banerjee is a Fellowship trained Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in hip and knee surgery. His areas of expertise include primary (first time) and revision (re-do) hip and knee replacement surgery as well as arthroscopic (key hole) knee surgery.
read moreThe Hip Joint
The hip joint is a ‘ball-and-socket’ joint, and is the largest weight-bearing joint in the body. It is formed by a ‘ball’ at the top of the thigh bone (femur) moving in the socket of the cup-like part of the pelvis (hip) called the acetabulum.
read moreThe Knee Joint
The knee joint is the largest joint in the body. It is made up of 3 main bones – the femur (thigh bone), the tibia (shin bone), and the patella (kneecap). The end of each is covered in articular cartilage.
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